Guys, I really love this book. And not just because the protagonist is a garbanzo bean (although that part is pretty dang delightful). As a middle school teacher, and one-time middle schooler myself, I have been dealing with “the popular kids” for a long time. I can’t tell you how…
View PostThe inflatable ghosts have come down, the Christmas lights are out of storage, and our Thanksgiving books are on the shelves. It’s officially the holiday season y’all! With the joy of the holidays, however, comes the stress of gift-giving. My family celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, which means we have…
View PostIf there was ever a year to start ringing in the holiday cheer early, it’s this one. I’m normally not a “buy more toys” kind of person, but with the winter closing in, and a long few months of playing indoors ahead, we could all use an engaging new toy…
View PostDo you remember the last time you read a book that was just plain joyful? I do, because it was last week and the book was Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. This book is written for a teen audience, who I imagine would…
View PostI am a huge Alice in Wonderland fan. The copy pictured here is the one I normally keep in my classroom and allow students to check out, but I also have the Annotated Alice in Wonderland which is absolutely beautiful, but not for young, sticky hands. I love that this…
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